Clam Chowder Soup

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     Another one of my favorite soups is Clam Chowder. I had never took the time to make it myself, I would always run to Red Lobster and buy it. So this weekend, I decided to take a stab at it. After doing a lot of research I almost didn’t make it. This recipe here sounded really good it just used more ingredients than I had money for  and I didn’t want to make a lot but you can check it out here : http://www.browneyedbaker.com/2012/01/12/new-england-clam-chowder-recipe/


     This recipe is kinda broken down using just enough ingredients to feed myself and my BFF and we really enjoyed it.  It didn’t take long at all maybe an hour or so. This is what we used:

    
Ingredients:

 3 slices of bacon
 1 cup chopped onion
 3 cups diced potatoes
 1 bottle (8 ounces) clam juice
 1 teaspoon salt
 1/4 teaspoon pepper
 2 cans (approximately 7 ounces each) minced clams
 3 tablespoons flour
 2 cups half-and-half
 1 cup milk

     Cook bacon until crisp in a Dutch oven or large, heavy saucepan. Remove bacon to paper towels to drain. Add onion to bacon drippings; saute  the onions until softened then add the potatoes.

     Cook the onions until softened then add the add potatoes and clam juice, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat. Add minced clams with their liquid. Whisk flour into milk and add to pot.
    Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until clam chowder thickens and bubbles, or about 3 minutes. This recipe serves 4 which was just enough. The only thing I would do different is omit frying some bacon, I would just use some bacon drippings.  I just didn’t want any bacon in my soup. That was just how I was feeling at the moment.  I wish I could have made the photo look better, that poor little sprig of parsley all by it self oh well practice makes perfect. But I was very pleased and will make this recipe again. The recipe was affordable, quick and easy. So enjoy and you know what I always say,
 KEEP IT SIMPLE
Cooking Lady

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